Hard work: parental employment in London

Issue 152 (Autumn 2015)

London has the highest rates of child poverty in the country, with 37 per cent of children growing up in poverty. While the drivers of poverty are always complex, there has long been a recognition that London’s lower parental employment rates play a significant role in driving these high rates of child poverty. Megan Jarvie describes CPAG’s recent research into the issue.